Shade and reflector for incandescent lights.



G. A. RINGLER.

SHADE AND REFLECTOR FOR INGANDESGENT' LIGHTS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1909.

Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

, strip taken on a line GEQRGE A. RINGLER, OF LANCASTER, NEBRASKA.

SHADE AND REFLECTOR FOR INCANDESGENT LIGHTS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 23, 1910.

Application filed November 23, 1909. Serial No. 529,611.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that LGEORGE A. RiNenne, a citizen of the United States,

Lancaster,

in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shades and Reflectors "for Incandescent Lights, of which:

the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in shades and reflectors for incandescent 'lights, being more particularly directed to a shade and reflector adapted for adjustment independently of the light so as to direct .the rays in any'desired direction without lnterfering with the normal position of thelight.

The main object of thepresent invention is the provision. of a shade and reflector adapted for independent rotary movement and independent circumferential slidingmovement whereby the reflector may be disposed at any angle with respect to the incandescent bulb to reflect the rays thereof in any desired direction.

i The invention will be described in the following specification, particularly in which Figure 1 is a View illustrating the application and construction of my improved shade and reflector, the shade being shown in vertical section and the bulb and socket in' elevation. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the supporting strip. Fig. 3 is a broken transverse section through the reflector and supporting just beyond the connecting clip.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, my improved shade and reflector comprises a bel shaped body 1, preferably formed with a flaring skirt 2 and ornamented as desired, the interior surface of the body being formed in my usual or 'de sired .manner to flection or shad' of the light rays. The body 1 at its relatively highest point is formed with an opening 2 for an ordinary incandescent bulbs, the body being formed with a slot 5 extending from the opening 2 in that portion of the body on one side of the opening, the slot 5 terminating inwardly beyond the-free edge of the body and having a width. corresponding to the diameter residing at reference being had to'the accompanying drawings,

providefor the proper re v body 1 may be independently rotated on the neck. 3 of the bulb or may be circumferentially moved on said neck through the medium of the slot 5.

In addi ion to the body 1 I provide what I term a supporting strip 6, comprising a curved section of appropriate material havlng a curvature corresponding to the interior curvature of the body 1 and a length approximating the circumferentialextent of the body 1 beyond-the skirt portion. The strip 6 has a width greater than the transverse dimension of the slot Band is centrally'formed with an openin 7 to permit the passage therethrough oft check? of the'bulb'. Adjacent that end of the slot remote from the opening 2 the body 1 is provided with a clip 8 designed to overlie and bear against the inner surface of the supportingmember 6, the edges of the clip being extended. beyond that portion engaging the supporting member, as at 9, and bearing against the inner surface of the body. J Set. screws 10 engage the body of the projected ends of the clip serving to secure the supporting mem her in close relation to the body to closethe slot 5 while at thesame time permitting such tightening of the clip as will hold the body in adjusted position.

' With the parts arranged as described it is obvious that the body will by means-of the slot 5-be capable of a circumferential sliding movement on the neck of the bulb, thereby disposing'said body at any desired angle and reflecting. the light rays in accordance with such adjustment.

disposition of the reflector so that the. angular. adjustment secured by the circumferential slid-ing may cause the reflection in the desired direction. Y

The device provides a simple means whereby a reflectorcan be conveniently and readily adjusted to direct the light rays as desired without interfering with the normal position of the bulb. Thus the reflector is particularly adapted for stationary or fixed bulbs, though it is equally effective with hanging or fixed bulbs.

Having thus described the-invention what I is claimed as new, is

The free rotation'of the body on the bulb permits the 1. A reflector formed with a circumferentially disposed slot, and a su porting member to en a e the inner sur ace of the reflector an 0 ose said slot, said member. being formed with an opening to permit the passage therethrough of the neck of an incandescent bulb.

2. A reflector formed with a circumferentially disposed slot, a supporting member to engage the inner surfaoe of the reflector and close sald. slot, said member being. formed with an opening to permit the passage therethrough of the neck of an incan-.

- 2 eeeem descent bulb, and a clip for 'seeuring-the 10 reflector and. member in adjusted positlon.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. RINGLER.

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